Registered Nurse PRN Day Shift

ERC Pathlight•Bellevue, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides coordinated medical and clinical nursing care to assigned patients within the ERC Pathlight system. Working with an interdisciplinary team, the RN provides quality care and maintains a therapeutic milieu. As a leader of the health care team, the RN delivers professional nursing care using sound clinical judgment and in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. The RN is expected to remain flexible and provide effective, efficient, quality care aligned with ERC Pathlight’s vision, mission, and strategic plan. Teammates are expected to treat patients, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect. This is a PRN, as-needed day-shift position at ERC’s residential facility in Bellevue, Washington. The schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with two scheduled shifts and two on-call shifts required per month, or four scheduled shifts per month. The RN may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs and applicable labor laws. The RN must be open to working at both ERC in Bellevue and Pathlight in Seattle as needed. An active Washington RN license is required.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse license in the state where the position is held; Washington RN license required for this position.
Basic Life Support certification.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Must be open to working at both ERC in Bellevue and Pathlight in Seattle as needed.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience working with patients in the mental health field.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing services including assessment, care planning, treatment administration, and evaluation of patient response in accordance with the treatment plan.
Perform initial intake assessments for new patients and discharge reconciliation and education.
Place, receive, and complete provider orders according to ERCP policy.
Administer medications through multiple routes according to ERCP policy and provider orders.
Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, and point-of-care testing according to ERCP policy and laboratory vendor protocols.
Place and maintain nasogastric tubes and administer enteral feeding.
Place and maintain intravenous access and administer intravenous fluids.
Perform wound care.
Document direct patient care, monitoring, and observation in the electronic medical record.
Supervise and delegate care to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians.
Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Ensure care aligns with individualized treatment plans and patient outcome goals.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings about patient progress and ongoing or changing clinical interventions.
Document and report patient status and progress to the treatment team.
Participate in training, teaching, and mentoring new nursing department teammates.
Respond to emergencies until emergency medical services (EMS/911) arrive.